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Mavericks surfForecast / CAL – San Mateo / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Thursday 23 Apr 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Mavericks surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mavericks sea temperature is
14.4° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Mavericks today?
The current surf forecast for Mavericks at 6PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Mavericks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 14 | W 14 | WNW 13 | W 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 13 | WNW 7 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 15 | W 14 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | |
194 | 187 | 539 | 225 | 171 | 166 | 158 | 112 | 108 | 106 | 86 | 92 | 99 | 237 | 217 | 173 | 167 | 133 | 133 | 104 | 103 | 113 | 124 | 178 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:14PM1.31m | 4:34AM1.48m | 7:08PM1.40m | 5:55AM1.39m | 7:52PM1.48m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:47AM-0.19m | 11:16PM0.89m | 11:54AM-0.10m | 00:37AM0.75m | 12:55PM-0.01m | 1:43AM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 |
 | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | 7:54 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
12 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 13 | W 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 15 | W 5 | W 15 | W 16 | W 9 |
 kJ | 137 | 125 | 539 | 225 | 84 | 105 | 117 | 105 | 88 | 91 | 86 | 92 | 99 | 237 | 217 | 173 | 167 | 133 | 133 | 104 | 14 | 113 | 124 | 63 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 11 | W 14 | W 5 | W 5 | W 16 |
| kJ | 194 | 187 | 100 | 146 | 171 | 166 | 158 | 112 | 108 | 106 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 82 | 52 | 72 | 69 | 67 | 67 | 44 | 103 | 13 | 11 | 178 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 16 | W 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 51 | 102 | 12 | 12 | 100 | 100 | 95 | 56 | 42 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 80 | 78 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 44 | 34 | 28 | 34 | 34 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 177 | 89 | 171 | 159 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 26 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 39 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 74 | 76 | 74 | 48 | 46 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 74 | 74 | 35 | 35 | 74 |
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